Note: For more information on these announcements, email editorinchief@prose-press.com.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING LESTER DENT’S FIRST SERIES CHARACTER! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CURT FLAGG” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
Debuting in Dell’s SCOTLAND YARD INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE STORIES in March 1931, Curt Flagg was a violent, two fisted Private Detective very much cast in the hard boiled mold. Over four stories, Dent, never once actually being bylined with his actual name, developed Flagg from a fight first detect later gumshoe into someone who bore more than a passing resemblance to later characters created by Dent, including Doc Savage. Rising through the ranks to eventually be a partner in an agency, Curt Flagg is undoubtedly the character Dent cut his series teeth on.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six open slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CURT FLAGG should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of the character’s four published stories. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image accompanying this press release is from the May 1931 cover of SCOTLAND YARD, the second issue Curt Flagg appeared in.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING POTENTIAL INSPIRATION FOR PERRY MASON! “THE NEW CASES OF GILLIAN HAZELTINE” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
Thought by many to be Erle Stanley Gardner’s model for his hugely successful Perry Mason series, Gillian Hazeltine, created by George F. Worts, debuted in 1926, seven years before Mason, and would appear in almost thirty stories, the majority of them in Argosy. Known as ‘The Silver Fox’, Hazeltine utilized his encyclopedic knowledge of the law as well as well played court theatrics, to defend his clients to the best of his ability, proving he was willing to use legal smoke and mirrors to prove his clients innocent. Hazeltine’s cases, though never simple, read like true pulp stories with well timed, almost breakneck pacing and wild mysteries with twists and turns throughout.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW CASES OF GILLIAN HAZELTINE should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of two of the published stories. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the October 1927 issue of ARGOSY featuring Hazeltine on the cover.
Following the anthology being filled with accepted proposals, there will be a call for a full length GILLIAN HAZELTINE novel as well.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING SCIENCE/OCCULT SUPER VILLAIN! “THE NEW DANGERS OF DOCTOR DEATH’ OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
First appearing in his own self-titled magazine from Dell Publications in February 1935. Doctor Death, created by Harold Ward under the pen name ‘Zorro’, was Dr. Rance Mandarin. Convinced that the Earth needed to be cleansed of humanity, Mandarin used his extensive knowledge of both science and the occult to create potentially humanity ending devices and creatures. Facing off with his arch nemesis, Jimmy Holm, who was supported by the powerful group known as The Twelve, Doctor Death featured in all three issues of his own magazine and appeared in two more stories, both of the latter remaining unpublished until the 1980s.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW DANGERS OF DOCTOR DEATH should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of three of the five Doctor Death stories.
Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the February 1935 issue of Doctor Death, the character’s debut.
A full length DOCTOR DEATH novel has been previously commissioned by Pro Se Productions and is currently in development.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING LESTER DENT’S NEARLY SUPERHUMAN MOUNTIE! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE SILVER CORPORAL” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
The Silver Corporal debuted in WESTERN TRAILS Magazine in 1933. Created by Dent, this diminutive silver haired Mountie appeared in a second story written by Dent that appeared, not in a Pulp, but in a collection of Mountie stories published in 1998. While clearly a member of the Canadian Royal Mounted Police, the Corporal was actually a transplant from Wyoming who had superhuman strength, struck terror into the hearts of Canada’s worst villains, and even blended into the snowy landscape through disguise, armed with unique weapons.
The image with this release is the cover of the May 1933 issue of WESTERN TRAILS, the first and only Pulp appearance of The Silver Corporal.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the four open slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE SILVER CORPORAL should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of the character’s only two stories. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
Other calls for anthologies featuring Lester Dent characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING BLACK MASK’S PENNY PINCHING PRIVATE EYE! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF REX SACKLER’ OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
Appearing in Black Mask Magazine from in various stories from 1940 through 1950, Rex Sackler, created and written by D. L. Champion, was a rather unique character in the Private Eye field. Notoriously known as ‘the parsimonious prince of penny pinchers,’ Sackler was such a cheapskate that he was not beyond holding off solving cases until he was sure the client’s check cleared. In a series of tales narrated by a beleaguered assistant who Sackler constantly tried to cheat out of his wages, this definitely odd take on the Private Eye proves popular with Pulp fans today and makes for interesting, even humorous stories.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF REX SACKLER should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of the character's first four stories.
Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the October 1940 issue of Black Mask, the second Black Mask appearance of Rex Sackler.
Following the anthology being filled with accepted proposals, there will be a call for a full length REX SACKLER novel as well.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING DIME DETECTIVE’S ORIGINAL OCCULT SLEUTH! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HORATIO HUMBERTON” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
Appearing in Dime Detective from 1932 through 1937, Horatio Humberton, created and written by J. Paul Suter, actually worked two jobs. While a mortician during regular hours, Humberton pursued crimes, many of them with a supernatural bent, in his off time. One of the most original characters featured in Pulps, Humberton set the standard for occult investigators to follow, the stories a solid mix of paranormal danger, pulp excitement, and even quirky humor thrown in.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HORATIO HUMBERTON should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of three of the character’s stories. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the July 1932 issue of Dime Detective Magazine, the first appearance of Horatio Humberton.
Following the anthology being filled with accepted proposals, there will be a call for a full length HORATIO HUMBERTON novel as well.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING BLACK MASK MEMPHIS BASED DETECTIVE! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LUTHER MCGAVOCK” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
Appearing in Black Mask Magazine from 1942 to 1948, Luther McGavock, created and written by Merle Constiner, worked for a Private Investigator Agency out of Memphis, Tennessee, after working for almost every other agency in the South. Not a white hat type hero, McGavock walked the line of hardboiled Private Eye and Noirish protagonist, sometimes easier not to like than the criminals he came up against. The McGavock stories were not what many considered typical mystery fare. Constiner presented detailed descriptions of the South, both the small towns and growing cities as well as the rather unique characters that peopled his version of the area. McGavock’s cases leaned into blood and violence, dark humor, betrayal, and double-crossing, sometimes even by McGavock himself, and often depended on little known facts of all sorts for resolution.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LUTHER MCGAVOCK should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of the character's first four stories.
Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the January 1943 issue of Black Mask, the third appearance of Luther McGavock.
Following the anthology being filled with accepted proposals, there will be a call for a full length LUTHER MCGAVOCK novel as well.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING LESTER DENT’S FIRST AND LARGELY UNPUBLISHED WESTERN HERO! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE COWL” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS!
One of Lester Dent’s more unusual creations, The Cowl is also a character that was rejected by two Pulp magazines in 1930-31. The single story, a rather uniquely styled tale titled “The Cowled Nemesis”, would not see print until much later in the Spring 2007 issue of Ed Hulse’s BLOOD ‘N’ THUNDER magazine. The Cowl was in reality “Magic” Mason, a man of multiple skills on the hunt for his father’s killers. Mason was nearly as much masked hero with a bit of ‘super’ thrown in as he was saddle born cowboy. Clearly a western, the tale is set in a West similar to that depicted in many early Westerns: the Wild West still rarin’ and ridin’ in possibly isolated parts of the country while cars and other signs of progress moved forward.
The photo with this release is of The Cowl's creator, Lester Dent.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the four open slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE COWL should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of the story/article previously mentioned. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
Other calls for anthologies featuring Lester Dent characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING PULP’S ‘KING OF DETECTIVES’! “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SATAN” OPEN FOR PROPOSALS
In a move that was rare, if not unique in Pulps, Captain Satan became the lead of his own self-titled magazine in March 1938 when Popular changed the name of its recently debuted STRANGE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES magazine. Satan, in reality mysterious and wealthy playboy Cary Adair, would only lead the magazine for five issues and not appear again. As Captain Satan, Adair led a large force of variously skilled men who in many ways literally waged a war on specific crimes by using criminal tactics. Whether or not he took a third to pay his crew or performed as a Robin Hood of some sort, it was clear Captain Satan was on the side of the angels.
Writers interested in proposing for one of the six slots available in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SATAN should contact submissions@prose-press.com to request the bible for the anthology, which consists of all five originally published stories. Proposals must be 1-3 paragraphs long and must include the entire plot of the story, these are not elevator pitches or back cover blurbs. The stories should be approximately 10,000 words and payment will be on a royalty basis. This is a work for hire arrangement. The anthology will not be considered filled until six stories have been accepted.
The image with this release is the cover of the July 1938 issue of CAPTAIN SATAN.
Following the anthology being filled with accepted proposals, there will be a call for a full length CAPTAIN SATAN novel as well.
Other calls for Steeger Properties LLC characters will be forthcoming from Pro Se Productions.
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